- Volvo will reopen the order books for the V60 and V90 in the UK starting next month.
- The models were axed in August 2023 due to slow sales, with Volvo focusing on SUVs.
- Volvo claims there has been a recent spike in customer interest for wagons, explaining their return.
In a surprise move, the Volvo V60 and V90 wagons will be made available to UK customers again, starting next month. The models had been discontinued from the UK market last year amid slow sales, by Volvo says there has been a “resurgence” for their estate products in recent months, prompting it to bring them back.
Volvo will reopen the order books for the V60 and V90 in the UK starting next month. The same can’t be said for the equivalent S60 and S90 sedans, which will continue to rest in their graves. Note that the current generations of the S60/V60 and S90/V90 have been around since 2018 and 2016 respectively. This means that both wagons are near the end of their careers, with a single EV successor rumored to be under development.
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In a statement issued to Autocar, a Volvo spokesperson said: “We removed the V60 and V90 from sale in the UK last August amid falling appetite for estate cars. While this remains a long-term trend, we have seen a resurgence for our estate products in recent months and have decided to reintroduce the V60 and V90 to our UK portfolio in response to this. We will begin taking orders next month.”
Volvo added: “When operating in a fast-moving industry, we continually re-evaluate our product portfolio to ensure we have the right mix to serve all our customers. As part of this process, it is not uncommon for us to remove certain models or derivatives from sale and reintroduce them later.”
Volvo V60
The Volvo V60 will be available with a mild-hybrid 2.0-liter gasoline engine producing 197 hp (147 kW / 200 PS), or a plug-in hybrid setup producing a combined 455 hp (339 kW / 461 PS). On the other hand, the larger V90 will be exclusively available in plug-in hybrid form, producing a combined 350 hp (261 kW / 355 PS).
Pricing for the resurrected models will be announced sometime in the coming weeks. Note that the V60 remains available in North America, despite Volvo ending production of the S60 sedan in the South Carolina plant.
